The lesser long-nosed bat is associated with arid grassland, scrub land, and tropical dry forest. Its daytime roosts include caves and abandoned mines, where upwards of 10,000 bats sometimes congregate. Learn more about the Leptonycteris yerbabuenae (Leptonycteris curasoae), more commonly known as a Southern Long-nosed Bat, in this easy-to-read species overview by the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History.